The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16
THE WONDERS OF MEsMERlsM.
Interesting Experiments OF n hyp"o''Ae'
I'm Paris-Astonishing Results.

In Paris-Astonishing he>"'s'
The Sale du Zodiaque at the Grand
hotel in Paris was crowded WIN uoctors,
journalists. and well known Paris"ils,
who had been invited by NJ. Hepp' 'he
EDITOR Of The Voltaire, TO witness some
interesting experiments OF a newly dlscoV-
cred bypnotizer, NJ. Moulin. without at-
tempting TO account for the extraordinary
no,yer nossessed by NJ. Moulin, who Is
comparatively young and handsome man,
over the doctors, journalists ana iaules vi
the audience who consented To mount INC
nlatform and allow him To experiment
mon them, | will state in lew Wofus
what he did.
NJ Moulin does not put people to sleep,
but makes them obey his will while
thoroughly awake. He began by choosing
his subjects among the people who pre-
sented themselves by placing his hand on
the nape Of the neck While talking 10
them he inquired whether they felt an I'M
usual heat under his hand. II an aiiirina-
five answer was given he knew he had
GOOD subject. and while telling him TO
stand ND straight soon brought him on
his knees by simply placing one haiiu
lightly on his back and holding the o'hei
In front of his knees
II was extremely curious TO witness the
efforts made by some people To keep
their feet but It was useless; they had 10
90 down on their knees. one gentleman
well known I'm Partisan society, was
dragged around the room among the
spectators by NJ Moulin, who put that
pentleman's hand first on his shoulder
and then on his head, and told him To fol-
low him. When they got back 20 the
platform he told the same gentleman
when sitting on the ground, that he for
babe him To rise Notwithstanding the
most strenuous efforts, he could not rise
until he had received the magnetizer's
permission.
one Of the writer's on The Gaulois was
operated on i'm a yet more astonishing
manner Placed at the extremity OF the
long hall, with his back turned to NJ
Moulin, he was told TO do all he could 10
prevent himself being drawn backward
toward the platform He used what
seemed % be almost superhuman efforts
10 stand where he was but soon his legs
began trembling violently, and in spite of
all he was soon walking backward toward
the operator.
After that everybody was made 10 laugh
heartily by the same gentleman being
made % dance ia "a most amusing man
ner W. Moulin also fought mock duel
with him Asking for two walking
sticks, he gave one 20 the gentleman, and
after crossing swords with him. paralyzed
his arm by his will After releasing his
d
ton. NJ Moulin told him that he deiied
him To touch him with the stick. The
operator failed in this instance, for, after
prolonged effort, during which the jour
nalst seemed 20 strain every nerve and
muscle I'm his body, he at last touched VI.
Mout.n's chest
The operator, however won great APP
plause by recommending the experiment.
lie stood perfectly still and offered, as be-
fore. mo- resistance but his will or mag
nctic power The gentleman, with his
stick. struggled, so % say against the
air: but lac failed 10 touch the operator.
one of the ladies present was then told by
VI Moulin. while She was sitting among
the spectators, that he deiied her 10 say
Northumberland II was ridiculous in
the extreme TO hear her try in vain, till
the operator gave her permission to say
the word.
The same lady was evidently good
subject, for W. Moulin, placing two chairs
i'm the middle Of the platform, sat down on
one. and then told the lady she would sit
down on the other and lean her head on
his shoulder She protested, but in a few
minutes she was seized with n most
violent trembling in her outstretched
arms. She got up and then threaded her
way among the spectators in what seemed
to be nervous trance, for She trembled
most violently Some people thought she
wouId trip on the platform steps, but NJ.
Moulin, who was sitting quietly awaiting
her arrival, treasured them by saying,
"She cannot fall, | forbid her. -
she sat down on the chair, and, when
there, seemed determined not to put her
head ON the OPERATOR shoulder, but in a
few moments she closed her eyes and let
her head fall. At the same instant VI.
Moulin started 70 his feet, and, blowing
i'm her face, restored her instantly TO
consciousness. Other equally astonish-
ing experiments were made by VI. Moulin
on people who cannot be supposed for a
moment TO be accomplices to "A trick
Cor. London Standard.